The so-called “Altar of Tirol”, Serles is the most famous peak in the region, and rules the view above Innsbruck.
10 of Tirol's Most Iconic Summits
Classic mountaineering adventures in the Innsbruck region
Images
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Only 6 to go now! The view from the summit in snowy, autumnal conditions
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Epic views from the Taschachferner glacier.
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Scrambling across to the northern summit of the Wildspitze
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Looking down onto the Rofenkarferner Glacier from the summit
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On the Mitterkarjoch Col
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Heading up the moraine field at the start of the day
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Looking down on Innsbruck from high on the ridge
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Huge views looking into the Karwendel National Park from close to the Mandlscharte
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The Pfeisshütte
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On the wonderful traverse path to the Mandlscharte
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Descending the slabs as a helicopter swings in to complete a rescue
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Descending the summit ridge
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Looking back at the south-east ridge of the Wilder Freiger from the descent of the south-west ridge
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Descending the south-west ridge of the Wilder Freiger
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The summit of the Zuckerhütl
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Climbing the east ridge of the Wilder Pfaff
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Moody views down to the Sulzenauferner Glacier from just below the summit of Zuckerhütl
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Huge views to the north from the foot of the route proper
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Typically exposed terrain the higher part of the ridge
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Looking back along the ridge from the summit
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Fantastic scrambling and beautiful scenery on the lower section of the ridge
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High on the ridge with some snow making life tricky
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Looking down on Kühtai from the foot of the ridge
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Looking up at the ridge in profile from the far side of the Finstertalspeicher Lake.
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High on the ridge and looking forward to some sunshine on the summit!
Description
The beautiful mountains of the Austrian Tirol are legendary for good reason; they rise startlingly out of bright, green meadows and are home to some fabulous scrambles. The peaks listed here are some of the most famous in the region and while some are merely tough walks, others are serious (albeit not particularly technical) glaciated mountaineering routes.
Every summit in the Tirol feels special because they are all home to huge metal crosses and epic views, but these 10 are particularly meaningful simply because they look so good and are so well known! For summit baggers and bar-room braggers, this list is the ultimate Tirolian ticklist.
Adventures
A classic high mountain traverse over the highest peak in the Tirol
An exciting and challenging 10 pitch scramble along the southern ridge of the Brandjochspitze.
A classic scramble on a beautiful and prominent peak
A classic mountain day to one of Tirol's most famous and prominent peaks
A fantastic mountaineering day on the Austrian-Italian border
A fabulous mountaineering day over 2 peaks (the second of which is the highest in the Stubai) and on to a cable car.
The Guffertspitze is an impressive peak and the West ridge is a wonderful climb for those looking for a relatively low stress adventure in the mountains.
A spectacular 380 metre scramble up the north ridge of the Zwölferkogel, a peak just under 3000m in Austria’s highest ski resort.